oppressor

Example Sentences

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What actual human being, assured of his right to live, would set about begging his oppressors to accept the sacrifice of his identity?

From The Wall Street Journal

In both his realms, James worked to solidify the Reformation while facing attacks from the Puritans as an oppressor and from Rome as a heretic.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a pan-Indian context, English is an equalizer, not an oppressor.

From The Wall Street Journal

It doesn’t see the world as a battle between oppressors and the oppressed.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s an artistic choice that also blurs boundaries between oppressed and oppressors, revealing the complicity of the American Dream.

From Los Angeles Times